Kia Ora

Those of you who I have bored previously with details of my last trip to New Zealand will remember (or not as the case may be) that there was a fair bit of really crap weather. This time, though, it's exactly the bloody same. Bugger!

However, the forecast is for a bit better stuff, and Iona and I haven't been too bored yet. First day was really sunny actually, and we lounged around on the beach in Devonport, on North Shore, Auckland. We then thought it would be a good idea to lounge on beaches further north, in the Bay of Islands, and catch some dolphin watching at the same time. All would have been well, but the heavens opened (for the first time in three months aparently) and it pissed down. And hasn't stopped really.

So, yesterday we headed south for Auckland again, and we're just doing the sites now. Fingers crossed for a bit better weather in the days/weeks ahead.